Legal Opinion

Kesler v. Department of Motor Vehicles

California Supreme Court

Decided October 31, 1969No. L.A. 29655PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*76Opinion

BURKE, J.

The Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County granting a peremptory writ of mandate to vacate an order suspending respondent’s driver’s license. We have concluded that the order of the Department was correct and the judgment of the superior court should be reversed.

Respondent was lawfully arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Pursuant to Vehicle Code section 13353,1 respondent was informed by the arresting officer “that he had a choice of three chemical tests and that he should…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. SudduthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Finley v. OrrCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  3. Zidell v. BrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  4. Rust v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  5. Fallis v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968

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3Cited by67 opinions

  1. Nelson v. City of IrvineCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  2. County of Nevada v. MacMillenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Hernandez v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Jordan v. RobertsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1978
  5. State v. SwansonMontana Supreme Court · 1986

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